AirNav: 8U2 - Schafer USFS Airport

8U2

Schafer USFS Airport
Schafer, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8U2
Lat/Long:	48-04-46.6000N 113-14-42.0000W 48-04.776667N 113-14.700000W 48.0796111,-113.2450000 (estimated)
Elevation:	4856 ft. / 1480 m (estimated)
Variation:	18E (1985)
From city:	15 miles SE of SCHAFER, MT
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	59916

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GTF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FCAr084/38.1		KALISPELL VOR/DME		113.20		18E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	3200 x 60 ft. / 975 x 18 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition FIRST 400 FT OF RY 25 IS UNEVEN-BOUNCY-ROUGH.
Runway edge markings:	RUNWAY CONE WIDTH MAY VARY. FIRST 2400 FT MARKED WITH WHITE CONES 200 FT APART.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	48-04.764385N	48-04.790493N
Longitude:	113-15.092488W	113-14.307840W
Elevation:	4856.0 ft.	4850.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	069 magnetic, 087 true	249 magnetic, 267 true
Markings:	, in good condition	, in good condition
Obstructions:	55 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear	110 ft. trees, 254 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U S FOREST SERVICE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST KALISPELL, MT 59901 Phone 406-755-5401
Manager:	ADAM LADELL SPOTTED BEAR RANGER STATION HUNGRY HORSE, MT 59919 Phone 406-481-0826 SUMMER PHONE 406-758-5376.

Additional Remarks

-	LOW AREA NORTH SIDE OF RWY APROX 1100' FROM APP END RWY 25-USE CAUTION.
-	WATCH FOR HORSES OR BIG GAME ANIMALS ON RY.
-	TAKE OFF AND LAND RY 25 CONDITIONS PERMITTING.
-	TREES AND TERRAIN IN TRANS SURFACE BOTH SIDES OF RY FULL LENGTH.
-	PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A/S IS A TRAILHEAD FOR WILDERNESS AREAS.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8U2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGPI - Glacier Park International Airport (43 nm W)
8S1 - Polson Airport (44 nm SW)
KCII - Choteau Airport (46 nm E)
7S0 - Ronan Airport (46 nm SW)
KCTB - Cut Bank International Airport (47 nm NE)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:50	11:50
Sunrise	06:25	12:25
Sunset	20:51	02:51
Evening civil twilight	21:26	03:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Aug-2026 18:41:53
Local (UTC-6)	12-Aug-2026 12:41:53

METAR

KGPI 43nm W	121755Z 03009G17KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02440094 10250 20150 58003
K7S0 46nm SW	121815Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 25/09 A2995 RMK A01
KCTB 47nm NE	121756Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM FEW014 SCT032 OVC060 16/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01560106 10156 20128 58001

TAF

KGPI 43nm W	121721Z 1218/1318 02010KT P6SM BKN200 FM122100 02011G19KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 PROB30 1221/1223 6SM -TSRA OVC100CB FM122300 02018G27KT P6SM OVC060 FM130800 02011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
KCTB 47nm NE	121720Z 1218/1318 03010KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 PROB30 1223/1305 VRB15G25KT 6SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM130600 02010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC080

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